Heel for boots and shoes



Dec. 15,1925

. E. K. THORDARSON Q HEEL FOR BO OTS AND SHOES Filed Sept. 11, 1922Patented Dec. 15, 1.925.

UNITED STATES EDLE-KRISTINE THORDARSON, OF AARHUS, DENMARK.

HEEL non Boo'rs Ann SHOES.

Application filed September 11, 1922. Serial No. 587,461.

" for boots and shoes and consists in that the heel is provided with aplurality of pointed projections in order to prevent slipping. Theinvention further consists of a plate which is adapted to be arranged onthe heel in order to cover the pointed projections.

One way of carrying out the invention consists in the upper side of theheel being made from a metal plate which is surrounded by a leather orrubber edge which iiorms an elastic tread for the shoe;

The accompanying drawing shows several ways of carrying out theinvention in which:

Figure l is a vertical section showing the pointed projections and theedge,

Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the heel with the plate in place,

Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the heel showing the plate removed,

Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken at right angles to the length of theheel, and

Fig. 5 is a vertical section of a modified form.

The heel consists of a metal plate (I- and surrounding edge 7) ofleather, rubber or the like. On the plate a. and inside of the edge I)are arranged a plurality of pointed projections the length of whichcorrespond. to the height of the edge I).

The plate a is provided with a channel slot (l in which a springextension of the plate f, may be inserted. The plate when thus iiisertedin place is adapted to rest on the edge Z) and consequently cover theprojections.

\Vhenthe plate f, which is maintained in place by means of the extension0, is removed by pulling the extension out of the slot (Z, theprojections 0 will be uncovered,

and consequently when the heel is on the ground the edge L will beslightly compressed, thus allowing the pointed projections to contactwith the ground in order to prevent slipping.

By replacing the plate f on the heel the pointed projections will becovered and, therefore, will not injure the surface with which the heelcomes in contact.

The plate f is provided with a hole 9 by means of which the plate can beremoved from the heel or inserted in place by any suitable means.

The plate a is shown as covered by a layer of rubber 2', or any othersuitable material which may be integral with or separate from the edge6. The edge and layer 2' are provided with corresponding holes j bymeans of which the heel may be fasteneilv to the shoe.

The edge I) may have any suitable shape, and the projections 0 mayconstitute pins or pointed heads which may be screwed or otherwisesecured to the plate.

According to the modification shown in Fig. 5, the edge I) is omitted,and the plate a. is secured to the shoe by means of a screw Z which isscrewed into the heel m. The cover plate 7' is made in this case only solarge that it just covers the projections c on the plate a.

Having now particularly described. and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim is: I

1. A heel for boots and shoes comprising a metal plate having pointedprojections thereon and a channel slot therein; and a cover plate havinga spring extension thereon adapted to be removably inserted in said slotof the metal plate to thus cover the pointed projections.

2. A heel for boots and shoes comprising a metal plate having pointedprojections thereon; an edge extension on said plate; and a cover plateremovably securel to said metal plate and adapted to seat on said edgeextension to cover said projections.

2-3. A heel for boots and shoes comprising a metal plate having pointedprojections thereon and a channel slot therein; an edge extension onsaid plate; and a cover plate having a spring extension thereon adaptedto be removably inserted in said slot of the metal plate to thus seat onsaid extension and to cover the pointed projections.

i. A heel for boots and shoes comprising a metal plate having pointedprojections thereon; an edge extension on said plate and around saidprojections; and a cover plate secured to said plate adapted to seat onsaid extension and cover said pro ections. In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature.

EDLF-KRISTINE THORDARSON.

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